Parent Management

Parent Management

Module: openeducat_parent (Community) + openeducat_parent_enterprise User Role: Parent Manager, Administrator

Overview

The Parent Management module enables institutions to maintain parent/guardian records and provide them portal access to monitor their children’s academic progress. Parents can view attendance, grades, fees, and receive notifications about their students.

Key Concepts

Parent Record (op.parent)

A parent record links a contact (res.partner) to one or more students:

Parent Record
├── Contact Information (res.partner)
├── Relationship Type (Father, Mother, Guardian, etc.)
├── Mobile & Email
└── Linked Students (Many2many)

Parent-Student Relationship

┌─────────────┐     Many2Many      ┌─────────────┐
│  op.parent  │ ◄────────────────► │  op.student │
│  (Father)   │                    │   (Child)   │
└─────────────┘                    └─────────────┘
       │
       │ One parent can have multiple students (siblings)
       │ One student can have multiple parents
       ▼
┌─────────────┐
│ op.parent   │
│ (Mother)    │
└─────────────┘

Relationship Types (op.parent.relationship)

Type	Description
Father	Biological or adoptive father
Mother	Biological or adoptive mother
Guardian	Legal guardian
Grandfather	Paternal/maternal grandfather
Grandmother	Paternal/maternal grandmother
Uncle/Aunt	Extended family
Foster Parent	Foster care arrangement

Module Features

Feature	Community	Enterprise
Parent records	Yes	Yes
Relationship types	Yes	Yes
Portal access	Yes	Yes
Fee notifications	No	Yes
Progress monitoring	No	Yes
Parent onboarding	No	Yes

Security Groups

Role	Permissions
Parent Manager	Full CRUD on parent records
Portal User	View own linked students only

In This Section

Guide	Description	Time
Create Parent Record	Add parent/guardian for students	5 min
Create Portal User	Enable parent portal access	3 min
Configure Access	Set what parents can view	10 min

Related Topics

• Student Management - Managing student records
• Link Parents to Students - Parent assignment